• MS in Materials Science & Engineering at the University of Illinois-Urbana Champaign​ is offered as a 1.5-2 year program by The Grainger College of Engineering.
  • This university is ranked #47 in the National University Rankings by US News 2021.
  • It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis only.
  • The Department of Materials Science & Engineering (MatSE) offers a graduate program leading to a degree of Master of Science in Materials Science & Engineering.
  • The department is consistently ranked among the top programs in the nation (undergraduate and graduate) by U.S. News and World Report.
  • It offers opportunities to specialize in Nanoscale Science and Technology, Materials for Energy and the Environment, Materials for Medicine, and Mechanical Properties and Materials for Extreme Conditions with strong research programs in all of the areas.
  • The mission of the Department of Materials Science and Engineering is to meet the needs of society and our profession through excellence in education, research and service; to educate scientists and engineers who will become leaders in solving important materials problems; to design new materials and processing techniques with transformational value; and to generate new science-based knowledge for the benefit of society and the profession.
  • The nature of Materials Science and Engineering research requires an interdisciplinary approach, and research activities in the MatSE Department are pursued in collaboration with groups in electrical, mechanical, civil, environmental, and chemical engineering, as well as physics, chemistry, and veterinary medicine.
  • The MS program consists of 32 credits.